Dengue

Dengue has been spreading all over India and it is going hand in hand with Swine Flu. With around 5000+ infected with Dengue only in Delhi, this disease is spreading at a rapid phase not only India but also other parts of the world. So what are the ways you can prevent this deadly Dengue Mosquito from flying around your family zone.Mosquito bites are dangerous but a Dengue Mosquito bite is lethal. So in order to keep our babies and toddlers safe, take a look at on how to identify a dengue mosquito and dengue mosquito symptoms and prevention.

When do Dengue Mosquitoes fly rapidly?

This question might be bugging many. So as per the Doctors, it is said that Dengue Mosquitoes are unique and we can easily identify dengue mosquito with stripes on their back. The most ideal time for these mosquitoes is the day time. Yeah, you heard it right. Then go for their prey during day time and are less during the night time.

Dengue Mosquito Pictures

Dengue Mosquito name is Aedes Aegypti Mosquito. Here are the few pictures which show the image of Dengue carrying mosquito.

How to detect a Dengue Mosquito Bite Zone?

Now that you are clear with the dengue mosquito identification, let’s move on to the next phase. When we go for a normal mosquito bite, we find a red or a white bump with some redness around it. But a bite from a dengue-carrying mosquito will appear much larger, redder, and also itchier. It will turn to a purplish color and even spread a rash making it abnormal. In that, you can even tell the difference between dengue mosquito and normal mosquito.

Dengue Mosquito Bite Symptoms

As soon as the mosquito carrying dengue injects a virus into us, it will take about 4-10 days for the Dengue symptoms to show up. Well, take a look at the symptoms.

High Fever

Severe Headache

Pain in the eyes

Muscle Pain

Skin Rashes

Fatigue

Diarrhoea

Vomiting

How should you treat a Dengue Infected Person?

Since Dengue isn’t contagious, you don’t have to worry about consulting a doctor. It can be treated at the home itself. The first and foremost reason behind Dengue is the loss of platelet count. In order to make sure you are infected, go through the blood test and wait for the reports to see the platelet count. Since there is no proper cure for Dengue, doctors concentrate on maintaining the fluid balance in the body and will make the platelet count back to normal.

There is no official vaccine for Dengue as well in the market and Brazil might be the first to give away the vaccine out in 2018. So till then, it is our responsibility to make sure we keep or surroundings clean by following these useful mosquito bite prevention strategies, we can put a check to their breeding zone.

Who are the easy preys for Dengue Mosquitoes?

The virus carrying mosquitoes are a bit taller when it comes to size. So they fly and stick to the babies and also dogs. So follow these mosquito bite remedies for babies and also treat mosquito bites on dogs to get a clear idea of how do you identify dengue bites in them and prevent them before they keep spreading.

So I hope that I have covered almost all points regarding Dengue and it’s prevention and also remedies. Do lemme know your thoughts too and put and end to this easily spreading disease.